Comb



Patented Apr. 29, 1952 Kermit E. Boissoneau and Joanne I. Boissoneau,

- Davenport, Wash.

" Application January 20, 1950, Serial No. 139,714 V This inventionrelates to acomb and it is one object of the invention-to provide acombformed "witha pocket of a size-adapting it-to receivea number of bobbypinsor other 'typ-es-ofhair pins and thus allow a woman to have a supplyof hair pins which will be within conveinent reach when needed and notbecome scatteredon a dressing table or in a handbag when not in use.

that it-will be 'yieldably held in its closed p'os'ition and not beliable to accidentally move-to an opened position in which pins mayslide out of the pocket. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a comb formed with apin-receiving pocket and a closure or cap for the open front end of thepocket which is pivotally mounted for swinging movement into and out ofa closed position'and having securing means which friction'ally holdsthe closure in'its 'closedposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure which not onlyserves as a closure for the pocket but also serves as an ornament forthe front end of the comb when closed and imparts an attractiveappearance to the comb.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a comb having its back formed with apin-receiving pocket in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along 2-2 of Figure 1.

4 Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a modified form of comb partiallyin transverse section.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of another modified form of comb.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 5-5 ofFigure 4.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 66 of Figure4.

The comb shown in Figure 1 and indicated in general by the number I isof the type used for forming curls as well as for combing hair and hasteeth 2 which project downwardly from a back 3, the back having a rearextension constituting a handle or tail 4 which tapers towards its rearend. Large teeth 5 and 6 are formed at the front and rear ends of thecomb, and in the back 3 is formed a pocket I which extends longithe linetudinally of the back and open at its front end.

. Q1 Claim. (01. 132-79) The "pocket is "ovalin transverse crosssec'tionfas shown in-Figure 3, and has oppositely'dispos'ed sidewallportions 8. The pocket is of such length and width that a number ofhair pins may be stored therein, the pins being insertable and removablethrough the open front of the pocket, and in order to prevent pins fromaccidently sliding out of the pocket there has been provided a closureor cap 9. The closure is-formed ofsheet metal, or other suitablematerial and at one side is formed with tongues which are curled backupon the inner face of the-closure and form hinge ears l9. These hing-eears pass through openings H formed through the front end portion of oneside wall 8 and mount the closure for swing 'ing movement into and outof a closed position.

The closure or cap fits flat against the frontend 'of the back 3 when ina, closed position; andin relation to the inner surface of the cap andforms a latch l2. This latch has its free end bent to form a bill 13serving as a cam for the latch and when the cap is swung towards itsclosed position the bill engages the front end of the side wall at theopposite side of the back with which the closure is hingedly connectedand flexes the latch outwardly to a position in which it may sliderearwardly along the outer surface of the back and the bill then enter agroove or recess l4 and frictionally grip the body to firmly hold theclosure inits closed position. The fact that the latch projects from theside wall of the back at right angles thereto, as shown in Figure 2,allows the free side edge portion of the closure to be readily graspedand the closure swung to its opened position for removal of hair pinsfrom the pocket or filling of the pocket with hair pins. Since a supplyof hair pins is kept in the pocket they will be within convenient reachof a person using the comb and as the closure is normally held closedthe pins will not spill from the pocket and become lost or scatteredupon a dressing table or in a handbag in which the comb is kept when notin use.

Instead of forming the closure as shown in Figures 1 and 2 it may beformed as shown in Figure 3. In this embodiment the formation of thecomb is the same as shown in Figures 1 and 2, except that the openings Hand the groove [4 are omitted, and corresponding parts have beenindicated by the same reference numbers.

The closure shown in Figure 3 and indicated by the number I4 is quitedifferent from that shown in Figures 1 and 2. This closure is formed asa hood and shaped to resemble a persons head, preferably a womans head,and has walls [5 at opposite sides which project rearwardly and overlapopposite sides of the back of the comb when the closure is in a closedposition. A portion l6 representing a persons neck extends downwardlyfrom the head between the side walls I 5 and lower portions of the sideWalls extend downwardly below the neck It and form ears I1. These earscarry lugs I8 which project inwardly from the ears and are tapered sothat they will fit into sockets [9 formed in opposite side faces of thelarge tooth 5 at the front end of the comb. Grooves 20 lead from thefront of the end tooth to the sockets l9 so that the lugs l8 may beeasily engaged in the grooves and slid along them to the sockets wherethey are held by resiliency of the material from which the closure isformed and nivetall moun th cle ure. for vertica swin in movemen intoand out of. ee losedpesl tion- Wh n. he, closure is in the clo ed p iion ibs 2! form dv r icalh' l n inn r s rfaces: o

he side w lls I5. n p i o oov s 22 f rmed in v opposite side faces ofthe back 3 of the comb and frictionally hold the closure or hood in itsclosed position.

Figures 4 5, and 6 show another modified embodiment of the inventionwherein the back 23 of the comb 24 is circular in cross section and thelongitudinally extending pocket 25 formed in this back is also circularin cross section, as shown in Figure 6. Thiscomb is smaller than a combintended for-useupon a dressing table and is of such size thatit may bplaced in a handba when not in use. The pocket 25 isopernat the frontend, of the back and near its open front end hasv its annular wallformed internally with a groove 26 extending about the pocket for theentire circumference thereof and having its wall arcuate in crosssection. A closure 2] which is formed of rubber, or other suitableelastic material, fits tightly-into the open; front. end of the pocket25- and has; its. outer end formed with a. head 28 which limits movementof the plug into thepocket when it is forced into place by pressureapplied to the head. Midway its length, the plug orclosure is. formedwith a circumferentially extending outstanding rib 29 which is arcuatein cross section and of such dimensions that it will fit tightly intothe groove 26 and firmly hold the plug in place when it is applied inclosing relation to the pocket. At one point about its circumference themarginal edge of the head of th plug is formed with a groove or recess30 into which a finger nail may be engaged in order to readily withdrawthe plug when hair pins are to be removed from or inserted into thepocket.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A comb having a back formed with a longitudinally extending pocketopen'at its front end and having side walls disposed, in opposedrelation to each other, a closure for the open end of Said pocket formedof resilienttmaterial and having a tongue extending fromv one side andcent to. form a hinge ear passing through an opening in one side wall ofthe pocket and mounting the closure for swinging movementinto and out ofa closed position, and a tongue extending from the ilQE Sidg edge ofsaid closure and bent back across the inner surface of the. closure toform a latch extending in diverging relation thereto and having a freeend bent to form a bill serving as a cam to guide movement of the billalong the outer surface of theother side wall of the pocket and into arecess formed therein'to releasably hold the closure closed.

KERMIT E. BOISSONEAU. JOANNE I. BOISSONEAU.

REFERENCES CITED The followinereferences are of recerd. in he the ofthis patent;

UNITED STATES PATENTS

